Description (April 4, 2005)

Discovering Buddhist Art - This interactive website of the The Seattle Art Museum includes an interactive virtual guide to Discovering Buddhist Art. Examine dozens of Buddhas--busts, heads, carved into architectural fragments, and standing figures, including Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. In addition to Buddhas, see Boddhisattvas and colorful mandalas, and a video of Tibetan monks making a sand mandala. There are also sections on Otherworldly Beings, Buddhist Teachers, Animals, Manuscripts, Ritual Objects, and Containers.

Classroom Integration

• Students study the design and meaning of mandalas and create one of their own.
• Compare Buddhism to major religions of the world